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2025 UK Open Pool Championship

nine-ball pool tournament

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ140571187
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The 2025 UK Open Pool Championship was a nine-ball pool tournament that took place from 6 to 11 May 2025 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. It was the fourth edition of the UK Open Pool Championship, first held in 2022. The winner received $40,000 from a total prize fund of $200,000.

Robbie Capito was the defending champion, having defeated Mieszko Fortunski 13–10 in the 2024 final. Capito lost to Aloysius Yapp in the last-64 round. Yapp went on to win the tournament, by defeating Jonás Souto 13–1 in the final to claim his first UK Open title.

Overview

First held in 2022, the UK Open Pool Championship is a nine-ball pool tournament. Joshua Filler won the inaugural edition, staged in London, defeating Francisco Sánchez Ruiz 13–7 in the final. The 2025 edition of the tournament—its fourth staging—took place from 6 to 11 May 2026 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. Robbie Capito was the defending champion, having defeated Mieszko Fortunski 13–10 in the 2024 final.

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